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Just a quick message to update all of our out-of-town customers on the post- Hurricane Dorian clean-up. DAMAGE: No matter what the Weather Channel says, damage in the Myrtle Beach area is very sporadic and not widespread. Small debris is everywhere. We have a few customers with trees down and roof leaks. Flooding is minimal

I hope everyone is ready for Hurricane Dorian. I wanted to send out an update for our customers in case things turn for the worse. I just finished a briefing with the National Hurricane Center, and there just isn’t enough information yet to know what the storm is going to do. Operations here are currently

I wanted to let everyone on the list know that we now offer financing. For years we avoided it. So many of our customers have been asking for it. Now it’s here! Building materials have gone up in price steadily year after year, which makes sunrooms more and more expensive. Now you can finance the

Here’s a scary item that just hit the news recently even though the actual incident is a couple of years old. So what happens when county Code Enforcement doesn’t do their job? Short answer- It causes a lot of trouble and sets up a dangerous situation. As any contractor does, we have our own issues

I’m always really proud to say that we won’t do just anything. Some contractors do that, but what ends up happening is that they do a few things really well, and some things really bad. We prefer to stick to the kinds of projects that we enjoy, we do a lot, and that we do

Our first annual referral contest is well underway. There are a lot of projects we’ve sold because of referrals from you, but a few clear winners are emerging. Here’s the top 5 so far this year. I didn’t want to give out full names, so if you’re not sure it’s you, just e-mail and ask.

It happens every year, just like tax day and any other bad news thing you can think of, like an appointment for a physical or something. But no matter what time of year you read this e-mail, you can’t go wrong if it makes you want to prep for hurricane season. The Atlantic Ocean hurricane

Plywood strikes again! I was at a brand new house the other day looking at installing vinyl windows in their screen room, and there it was. <cue dramatic movie music> A pile of brand new plywood strapped to the wall masquerading as hurricane protection It hurts me as a builder to see this. Here’s why-

Normally I enjoy having a lot of fun with these e-mails or telling you about neat new products, but occasionally I need to update you on safety related items. We just received the notice below from Sunsetter Awnings. Many of you might have also received it in the mail as well. Apparently, there have been

Captured in its natural habitat- a gutter-eating tree! I was asked to do an estimate on remodeling an old screen room and came across this rare find. It’s a Gutter Eater, otherwise known by its scientific name as the Lack-of-Maintenance Naturalis. Please don’t let this creature invade your backyard!

Here’s a fun contest for everyone. If you can send me a photo of one of our trucks on the road or at a jobsite, I’ll send you a prize. I guarantee it’ll be worth it, especially if you’re having a project done by us or planning on one soon. Here are the rules- The

A past client of ours called in the other day with a special request. We had installed a pergola for him awhile back. The project was perfect, but the birds were making a mess of it by perching on top and using it as a bathroom. I know. Birds can be pretty inconsiderate like that.

For years Man Caves have been found in spare bedrooms, basements, and garages. Now it is finally time for the sunroom to be the new Man Cave! We have been building sunrooms and enclosing screen porches and patios for over 30 years, and we have seen them take on many uses. Extra dining room Relaxation

I wanted to tell a funny story to brag on some of our employees. A customer of ours recently got locked out of their house that we’re in the process of building a sunroom on. They got home from a trip and couldn’t get inside. The battery to their garage door opener had died. The

Be sure to check your home’s exterior regularly for problems and maintenance issues. Anytime is a good time to look over your home’s exterior for issues. I always try to get our customers out of a spring cleaning point-of-view because problems can occur any time of year that are best not left untreated. The reason

I was walking down the street with two of my kids to the playground the other day and noticed this vinyl pane sunroom for the first time. I’m not afraid to say that it’s a very attrractive room, even though our company didn’t do it. It’s also very dangerous. Before I mention it, Who can

When I was little, I assumed we’d all be moving around in flying cars like the Jetsons by now, but no. Instead, cars still roll around on the roads, and we’re still hooked on fossil fuels. It’s almost like the future just stopped moving forward. After 30 years in business, we’re still using the same

Hurricane season here in Myrtle Beach always brings things like shady contractors and bad products to top of mind awareness. The thing is, hurricanes are pretty much always on our mind here when we’re thinking about our projects. We’re either in the middle of the season, prepping for it, or recovering from it. This most

It’s really easy in any venture to get stuck in old ruts and forget that the world is changing around us. We’re constantly on the lookout for new products and new ways of doing things here at Ocean Breeze Exteriors. On that note, I wanted to tell you about a new product we have available

If you have Lexan Hurricane Panels and have not used them yet, here is a quick video showing you how… Installing Lexan Hurricane Panels Thanks! Dave You can find us at… 843-238-4798 www.oceanbreezeexteriors Showroom located at 739 Sandy Lane in Surfside Beach, SC

Urgent Notice- The Horry County Building Department handed this to us the other day while we were picking up new permits. I wanted to let everyone know about it because it will affect any projects you might have planned for the future. For a lot of projects, especially small non-structural remodeling projects like what we

A lot has changed in the 30 plus years we’ve been in business. I won’t go into too much, but I’ll tell you this. I remember when we used to have to find pay phones to call the office. Then we had a huge bag phone in the trucks that nearly took up a whole

No matter what time of year you read this e-mail, you can’t go wrong if it makes you want to prep for hurricane season. The Atlantic Ocean hurricane season runs from June through November every year. In recent years, our area has seen several significant landfalls. Hurricanes are interesting in how they affect us. You

As I look for different ways to celebrate our 30th year in business, I realized that we’re the oldest sunroom company in the area. I did some research to double-check this before I told you about it. There is one company that’s older than us, but they’re a transplant from another area up the coast,

We’ve done a lot of work for folks all over the Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach, and inland areas over the past 30 years. I got to thinking about some of the famous people we’ve worked for from elected officials to minor celebrities with vacation homes. And novelists. I’m a big reader, and one of my

Earth Day is a day recognized worldwide for nearly 48 years after millions of people took the streets to protest the negative effects that 150 years of industrial development had on the planet. Since, Earth Day Network’s mission is to “diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide” and has brought the environmental issues onto

Spring cleaning is a bit of a misnomer. After all, we sometimes call a heavy cleaning ‘spring cleaning’ no matter what time of year it is. That’s why I wanted to send this out to all of you. No matter what season you’re in right now, you might look out at your porch and say…

At some point we all have to make that dreaded choice of fixing or replacing. Computer printer…Just replace it. They’re all made disposable these days. Car…It just depends on the cost of the repairs and if you want to go deeper into debt on a new one. Your house…This one just depends. It depends on

I wanted to tell you about a new resource you can access online for free. If you’ve ever wanted to design an outdoor dream space, you can do it fast and easy at the Timbertech website using their Deck Designer tool. Just click right HERE, and it will take you directly to their website. There

We just totally revamped our showroom interior and ignited an awesome new partnership with a local outdoor furniture store. Be sure to check out our new showroom improvements and then drop by Custom Outdoor Furniture and Restrapping to see the new arbor we installed while you shop for new patio furniture. I could talk on

Lowe’s is our common supplier for building materials that we don’t have to special order. Need wood for a deck…we go to Lowe’s Need insulation…we go to Lowe’s Need a new tape measure…we go to Lowe’s As a business, our spending at Lowe’s comprises a major chunk of our purchases. That’s why we enjoy our

Because I’m in the field, I enjoy reading construction books and magazines, but there’s not a lot out there that won’t put you to sleep. I read industry magazines to stay up on current trends and products and find great ideas for my customers. I read instructional manuals when I need to, like learning a

A couple of weeks ago our area here in Myrtle Beach got spared from the wrath of Hurricane Irma. It was a good wake up call, though, as most of us went ahead and completed some much needed preps on our homes and businesses. We tied things down. We got rid of things laying around

I went out to a jobsite yesterday to time an attempt at a new company record for the fastest Retractable Awning installation. It was the perfect jobsite for it. A simple installation. A great customer who didn’t mind us filming. And perfect weather- not too hot, not too cold, a nice breeze, no rain. Here’s

I’d like to clue you in on a secret. It’s one your homebuilder or remodeler knows but may not tell you. You can’t wrap treated wood on your porch or screen room in aluminum. Go outside to your deck or patio right now and check it. Are the upright posts and horizontal beams covered in

These pool cover projects are interesting. They require lots of engineering to meet wind codes, figure out the proper geometry, and get a permit. They usually end up costing almost as much as the pool. Ugh…then there’s the screening. The absolute worst part is that the whole time you’re working, you wish you could maybe

We accept online payments through our website now! Many of you live fulltime out-of-town, travel a lot, or are enjoying retirement in farflung tropical destinations and trust us to work on your homes while away. This is an awesome responsibility that we don’t take lightly. To make payments more convenient while away, you no longer

We get called out sometimes for leaks in the gutters and roofing of both older and brand new homes. Most of the time the homeowners think it might be due to faulty construction or poor sealants, but sometimes it’s not… If you hear weird noises in the attic, it’s probably not ghosts. If you have

Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a way to completely design a new deck online and then have it made onsite to your dream specs? There is! Here’s your recipe for deck or patio greatness… Go to Timbertech’s online deck designer Save the project and either print it our or e-mail us the specs

We take air conditioners for granted. We install a lot of them in our sunrooms or connect the rooms to your existing system, but…could you imagine life down south without one? This post was written by the team at Ocean Breeze. If we can help you in any way, please don’t hesitate to call.

Since we apparently won’t get a winter this year, you might as well get the grill cleaned up and prepped for all those cookouts you’re gonna have. Here’s an info-sheet for spring grill prep… In case you need a beautiful patio, deck, or some shade for your grill, be sure to give us a call.

Even months after Hurricane Matthew swept through the area we’re still doing repairs to area homes and businesses. The hurricane tore off almost 200′ of walkway covering at the Blue Cross-Blue Shield facility in Surfside Beach. We were more than happy to help out by not only making the repairs but also beefing up the structure

It’s that time of year again when we either turn the heat on or just let the system rest until the weather gets colder. It’s also the time of year your windows may start sweating. This doesn’t mean you have bad windows (although if you do, call us and we can replace them with high